The Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday he has sent a letter approving a request by the Harris County Commissioners Court to hold an emergency special election for a bond referendum on Saturday, August 25th, regarding flood-related mitigation projects.
“As you know, I consider responding to matters concerning Hurricane Harvey to qualify as an emergency,” Abbott wrote in his letter, according to a news release from his press office.
The Governor's letter details the billions in federal funding sources currently available to Harris County for flood and hazard mitigation projects, including: funds for buyouts and elevations of flood prone properties; drainage and reservoir projects that reduce future flooding, among other things.
Read the letter below:
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